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Research Interests

Plant tissue culture & Vegetable Breeding

Publications

⦁    Farhan, M., Zhao, C., Akhtar, S., Ahmad, I., Jilong, P., & Zhang, S. (2024). Assessment of Nano-Formulated Conventional Insecticide-Treated Sugar Baits on Mosquito Control and the Effect on Non-Target Aphidophagous Coccinella septempunctata. Insects, 15(1), 70.  https://doi.org/10.3390/insects15010070 

⦁    Farhan, M., Akhtar, S., Ahmad, I., Hussain, H., Yasin, M., Farooqi, M. A., & Zhang, S. (2024). Assessing the Potential of Nano-Formulated Chlorfenapyr and Clothianidin Insecticides-Treated Sugar Baits against Anopheles funestus, Anopeles coluzzii and Culex quinquefasciatus Mosquitoes. Acta Tropica,107269. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actatropica.2024.107269 

⦁    Ahmad, R., Naz, S., Muhammad, H. M. D., Ahmad, I., Tiwari, R. K., Lal, M. K., & Altaf, M. A. (2023). Scenarios for Improvement of Jujube Tolerance Against Drought with Molecular Tools. Erwerbs-Obstbau, 65(6), 2615-2622.

⦁    Maryam, M. J. Jaskani, I. Ahmad, M. Nafees, H.A. Alafari, S. Fiaz, S. Fatima, R. Iqbal, D.S. Alshaya, K. Attia, A.S. Jalal and M. Uzair. 2023. Effects of hybridization and Metaxenia on biochemical and molecular attributes of Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) hillawi cultivar. The Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry. 47: 553-566
⦁    Ahmad, I., Maryam, Ercisli, S., Anjum, M. A., & Ahmad, R. (2023). Progress in the methods of jujube breeding. Erwerbs-Obstbau, 1-9.
⦁    Ahmad, I., and M.A. Anjum. 2022. Biodiversity estimation in chilli (Capsicum frutescens) germplasm through morphological traits. Sarhad Journal of Agriculture, 38(4): 1500-1509. https://dx.doi.org/10.17582/journal.sja/2022/38.4.1500.1509
⦁    Haider, F. U., Wang, X., Zulfiqar, U., Farooq, M., Hussain, S., Mehmood, T., ... & Mustafa, A. (2022). Biochar application for remediation of organic toxic pollutants in contaminated soils; An update. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 248, 114322.
⦁    Ahmad, I., M. Nafees, Maryam, I. Ashraf, A. Maqsood and M. Saqib. 2022. Effect of Drying Methods on Physiochemical Characteristics and Mineral Composition of Mulberry Fruits. Sarhad Journal of Agriculture, 38(5): 35-42. https://dx.doi.org/10.17582/journal.sja/2022/38.5.35.42 
⦁    Naz, S., A. Bilal, B. Saddiq, S. Ejaz, S. Ali, S. Tul Ain Haider, H. Sardar, B. Nasir, I. Ahmad, R. K. Tiwari, M.K. Lal, A. Shakoor, M.N. Alyemeni, N. Mushtaq and M.A. Altaf. 2022. Foliar Application of Salicylic Acid Improved Growth, Yield, Quality and Photosynthesis of Pea (Pisum sativum L.) by Improving Antioxidant Defense Mechanism under Saline Conditions. Sustainability, 14, 14180. https://doi.org/10.3390/su142114180 
⦁    Haider, M.W., M. Nafees, I. Ahmad, B. Ali, R. Iqbal, D.C. Vodnar, and M.S. Elshikh. 2022. Postharvest dormancy-related changes of endogenous hormones in relation to different dormancy-breaking methods of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) tubers. Frontiers in plant science, 13, 945256.
⦁    Ahmad,I. and M.A. Anjum. 2022. Characterization of Capsicum frutescens L. genotypes based on biochemical attributes. Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences. 59(4), 623-633.
⦁    Nazia, R., I. Ahmad, M. Nafees and M. Intizar-ul-Hassan.2022. Assessment of mutation caused by colchicine in apple gourd (Praecitrullus fistulosus) based on morphological and biochemical attributes. 10(1):19-24
⦁    M. Nafees, I. Ahmad, Maryam, R. Qureshi, I. Ashraf, A. Maqsood, M.N. Aslam and N.N. Memon. 2021. Performance Evaluation of gladiolus cultivars under arid climate of Bahawalpur. Pak. J. Bot., 53(2): 559-566
⦁    Haider, M. W., Nafeesa, M., Amina, M., Asadb, H. U., & Ahmad, I. (2021). Physiology of tuber dormancy and its mechanism of release in potato. J Hortic Sci Technol, 4(1), 13-21.
⦁    M. Azam, L. Hameed, R. Qadri, S. Ejaz, A. Aslam, M.I. Khan, J.Shen, J. Zhang, M. Nafees, I. Ahmad, M.A. Ghani, J. Chen, N. Anjum. 2020. Postharvest ascorbic acid application maintained physiological and antioxidant responses of Guava (Psidium guajava L.) at ambient storage. Food Science and Technology, 41, 748-754.
⦁    Nafees, M., M.J. Jaskani, I. Ahmad, Maryam, I. Ashraf, A. Maqsood, S. Ahmar, M. Azam, S. Hussain, A. Hanif and Jen-Tsung Chen.2020. Biochemical Analysis of Organic Acids and Soluble Sugars in Wild and Cultivated Pomegranate Germplasm Based in Pakistan. Plants,, 9(4), 493; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants9040493
⦁    Liang, T., W. Sun, H. Ren, I. Ahmad, N. Vu, Maryam, J.Huan. 2019. Genetic diversity of Ziziphus mauritiana germplasm based on SSR markers and ploidy level estimation. Planta https://doi.org/10.1007/s00425-019-03133-2 
⦁    Ahmad, I., M.M. Abbas, M. Nafees, M.J. Jaskani, A. Sajjad, M.N. Aslam. 2019. tree modeling in horticultural crops: A review. Global Innovations in Agricultural and Social Sciences, 7: 87-97
⦁    M. Nafees, M.A. Bukhari, M.N. Aslam, I. Ahmad, MAhsan and M.A. Anjum. 2019. PRESENT Status and future prospects of endangered salvadora species: A review. J. Glob. Innov. Agric. Soc. Sci., 2019, 7(2):39-46.
⦁    M. Nafees, R. Hussaina, I. Ahmad, M. Ahsan, M.N. Aslam, M. Ahmad and A. Manzoord. 2019.  Role of Foliar Application of Salicylic Acid and Cultivars in Chilli (Capsicum frutescens L.) Production in Arid Region of Bahawalpur. Journal of Horticultural Science and Technology 2(1): 5-9 (2019)

⦁    Sabir, I.A., S. Ahmad, M. Nafees, A.S. Khan, Maryam and I. Ahmad. 2018. Trade Potential Evaluation of Indigenous and Exotic Mango Genotypes Through Physico-chemical and Sensory Attributes. Sarhad J. Agriculture, 10.17582/journal.sja/2017/33 

⦁    Ahmad, I., M.J. Jaskani, M. Nafees, I. Ashraf and R. Qureshi. 2016. Control of media browning In micropropagation of guava (Psidium guajava L.). Pak. J. Bot., 48(2): 713-716, 2016.
⦁    Hussain, T., I. Ashraf, I. Ahmed, T. Ruby, M. Rafay, M. Abdullah, N. Siddiqa, S. Nawaz and S. Akhtar. 2016. Comparison of Diet Analysis of Eurasian Sparrowhawk, Accipiter nisus and Black Kite, Milvus migrans (Accipitridae: Accipitriformes) from Southern Punjab, Pakistan. Pakistan J. Zool., vol. 48(3): 789-794.
⦁    Irfan Ashraf, I. Ahmad, Syed Asad Hussain Bukhari and Ambreen Maqsood. 2016. Trapping efficacy to control the wild Boar (Sus scrofa) population in Islamabad, Pakistan. Pure and Applied Biology.  5 (1): 177-182. 
⦁    Ashraf, I., I. Ahmad, M. Nafees, M. M. Yousaf and B. Ahmad. 2016. A review on organic farming for sustainable agricultural production. Pure Appl. Biol., 5(2): 277-286.
⦁    Amber, N., I. Ashraf, T. Hussain and I. Ahmad.2015. Studies on the Diversity and Relative Abundance of Orthoptera and Lepidoptera Species in Urban and Crop Land Areas of Dera Ghazi Khan. American-Eurasian J. Agric. & Environ. Sci., 15: 1693-1699. 
⦁    Maqsood, A., A. Rehman, I. Ahmad, M. Nafees,I. Ashraf, R. Qureshi, M. Jamil, M. Rafay and T. Hussain1. 2014. Physiological attributes of fungi associated with stem end rot of mango (mangifera indica l.) Cultivars in postharvest fruit losses. Pak. J. Bot., 46(5): 1915-1920.
⦁    M. Rafay, T. Hussain, T. Ruby, F. Rehman, M. Abdullah and I. Ahmad. 2014. Role of weeds in creating agro-ecological stability. Pak. J. Agri. Sci., 51: 529-536.
⦁    Nafees, M., S. Ahmad, R. Anwar, I. Ahmad, Maryyam and R.R. Hussnain. 2013. Improved horticultural practices against leaf wilting root rot and nutrient uptake in mango (Mangifera indica L.). Pak. J. Agri. Sci., 50: 393-398.
⦁    Ahmad, I., T. Hussain, I. Ashraf, M. Nafees, Maryam, M. Rafay and M. Iqbal. 2013. Lethal Effects of Secondary Metabolites on Plant Tissue Culture. American-Eurasian J. Agric. & Environ. Sci., 13: 539-547.
⦁    Ahmad, I., T. Hussain, M. Nafees, Maryam, M. Jamil, I. Ashraf, M. Fakhar-u-Zaman Akhtar, M. Iqbal, M. Rafay, T. Ruby and L. Ali. 2013. Morphological Dissimilarity Between Tetrapoloid and Diploid Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus Thunb.).World Applied Sciences Journal, 21(6):858-861.
⦁    Ashraf, I., T. Hussain, M. Jamil, I. Ahmad, M. Ahmad, G.H. Abbasi, M. Akram, M.A. Sammar Raza. 2012. Assessment of diversified vegetation community in Islamabad vicinity, Pakistan. Russian Journal of Agricultural and Socio-Economic Sciences, 12:37- 40.
⦁    Nafees, M., I. Ahmad, I. Ashraf, M. Jameel, T. hussan and Maryam. 2013. Sustainable Production of Mango Fruit by Managing Irregular Bearing Through Foliar Spray of Urea at Critical Growth Stages. World Applied Sciences Journal, 24: 1368-1372.
⦁    Hassan, M.W., M. Jamil, J. Iqbal, T. Hussain, M. Iqbal, M. A. Khan, I. Ahmed and L. Ali. 2013. Comparative Infestation of Some Date Fruit Varieties by Red Flour Beetle Tribolium castaneum (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) as a Storage Pest. World Applied Sciences Journal, 25: 1130-1133.
⦁    Ahmad, I., Muhammad Nafees, Irfan Ashraf, Maryam, Jameel M. Al Khayri, Malik Muhammad Yousaf, Bashir Ahmad and Rahmatullah Qureshi.2016. Fruit morphological attributes to assess genetic diversity in jujube (Ziziphus mauritiana L.) germplasm of Bahawalpur. Pure Appl. Biol., 5(4): 921-926.
 

Book Chapters 
⦁    Hussain, S.,  M. Nafees, S. Fahad, A.N. Shah, M.A. Bukhari, Maryam,I. Ahmed and S. Ahmad. 2019. Reactive Oxygen Species Signaling in Plants, Plant Abiotic Stress Tolerance, PP: 259-272, Springer, Cham
⦁    Naz, S., Muhammad, H. M. D., Ali, S., Altaf, M. A., Ahmad, I., Fayssal, S. A., & Ahmad, R. (2024). Reprogramming of Salt Stress Under the Influence of Melatonin. In Melatonin in Plants: A Pleiotropic Molecule for Abiotic Stresses and Pathogen Infection (pp. 45-58). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore.
 

Affiliations

Department of Horticultural Sciences, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, 63100-Pakistan